Condo owners have four distinct trends that developers are watching as they build new condominium projects. That’s according to MultiHousingNews.com, the online version of the monthly magazine for multi-family housing professionals.
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A recent report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. concludes that “comfort and esthetic benefits far outweigh energy concerns” for homeowners, and that “very few homeowners assess the economic benefits of their investments by monitoring energy bills or calculating payback time.” However, two new surveys by major banks indicate that more Canadians may be coming around to the idea of paying for energy efficiency.
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Canadians Will Pay for Green Homes — If Investment Pays
During the real estate boom, staging and cosmetic touch-ups were often all it took to launch buyers on a desperate race to make an offer before they ended up in a price-escalating, multiple-offer showdown. Now that calmer conditions exist for buyers, superficial or fashion-based make-overs may not be enough to trigger an offer. They may even turn buyers off a property.
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During the real estate boom, staging and cosmetic touch-ups were often all it took to launch buyers on a desperate race to make an offer before they ended up in a price-escalating, multiple-offer showdown. Now that calmer conditions exist for buyers, superficial or fashion-based make-overs may not be enough to trigger an offer. They may even turn buyers off a property.
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It’s time to shake off the bailout blues and move on to better news.
Homeownership is a big deal. The economy is a big deal. Your lifestyle is a big deal. It’s sometimes so big of a deal that the all-consuming messages of fear and helplessness fed from the media make you want to grab your blankie and hide under your bed.
Can you relate on any level to that fearful feeling?
I want to be the instigator that shows you how to unplug from the negative. This is a sneak peek at my endeavor: Welcome to The Age of Empowerment Series. I will inform you with money-saving, fun-loving, empowering, enlightening news. This will be a reoccurring series making a home on 52 Lee Street every week.
Sit back, relax, take a deep breath and enjoy.
Lesson I debuts with energy conservation. October is Energy Awareness Month. Not only is it timely because we’re headed into the fall and winter seasons, but also because the cost of energy to our pocketbooks and environment has become quite costly. Before you smash open the piggy bank with your hammer and begin stacking those coins in preparation of energy expenses, there are some easy things you can do to cut down on your energy use.
1. Limit your driving - Even if you don’t live in a walkable neighborhood, you can find ways to limit your driving. Carpool to work. Ask your employer to allow you to telecommute one to two days a week. Just make sure when you pitch it that you list the benefits to them - not you. Here’s a good basic list to use as a guideline.
Make sure to tailor the final proposal to your specific situation.
2. Use heating wisely - If you’ve got a woodburning fireplace, put it to use and turn down the heat. Add some extra layers of clothing and pull out some extra blankets.
Snuggling up by the fire is so cozy and elicits a natural, good feeling.
Make sure to close vents and shut doors in rooms that aren’t being used as often as a family room. It just makes good common sense.
Replace your furnace filter every three months. If you have pets, you might need to change it monthly.
3. Reduce waste - When you’re not using appliances like coffee pots, toasters, or curling irons - unplug 
them. This also includes shutting off lights, televisions and radios when they’re not in use. Sounds simple, but if you have kids, it might not be second nature.
Instill these good habits in your children now.
Do you like saving money and helping the environment? Are you starting to get some warm fuzzies? Learn how to slash home energy costs by more than 40 percent and conserve even more.
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Welcome to The Age of Empowerment.
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While housing has not taken centre stage in the Canadian election, issues such as the economy and the environment have produced a lot of promises from the major political parties — and many of the promises are designed to woo homeowners’ votes. A recent survey for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation showed that Canadians are wary of election promises. By a two-to-one margin, we’re more likely to believe in the existence of Bigfoot than in the validity of pledges made by politicians on the election trail.
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Bigfoot, Canada’s Election Promises and Housing
[Note: To follow is an excerpt of an interview with Madeleine Abel, CPM, BECO Management; Miriam Campos Root, CCIM, Prudential CRES, Robert J. Greer, The Michaels Development Company, and Michael Jeppesen, Green Earth Development. To listen to, or download the show archive MP3, go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/090308.]
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There is great news for those who believe in alternative energy: Shea Homes has become the first builder to roll out a national solar offering and has chosen to work with BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy. The initiative, Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes, was part of the builder’s ongoing commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of homes in all of its Shea Homes Active LifestyleTM Communities across four states.
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Nation’s Largest Private Home Builder Teams with BP Solar to Become First Builder to Provide Free Solar Electric Systems
No sign yet of a housing turnaround in North Texas. Pre-owned home sales slumped by 18 percent in August compared with a year ago.
Dallas-Fort Worth pre-owned home sales fall 18% 2:45 PM CT
Davidson Hotel Company, one of the nation’s largest hotel management companies, today announced that Bernard M. Murphy will join the company as senior vice president-business development.
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Bernard M. Murphy Joins Davidson Hotel Company as SVP-Business Development
You can get a real steal at a house foreclosure sale–or you can overpay for a money pit.
How To Score a Bargain At a Foreclosure Auction
Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today that long-time Hawaii hotel executive Jerry Gibson has been named area vice president of Hawaii and managing director of Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.
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